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SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy remote access and target technician sessions
At a glance
Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
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Next steps
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Next steps
Monitor- No immediate technical action — track if your estate depends on the products or vendors discussed
Summary
- SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy unauthorised remote access and target technicians. Explore the attack chain, mitigations, and Microsoft Defender XDR hunting.
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Pulse
Last change 2h ago · Next recheck 14 Nov 2026, 21:47 UK time
- Story13 Nov 2026, 21:47 UK time · 2h ago
Linked reporting from Microsoft Security Blog (research).
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Sources
- Microsoft Security BlogResearcher
SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy remote access and target technician sessions
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy remote access and target technician sessions
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy unauthorised remote access and target technicians. Explore the attack chain, mitigations, and Microsoft Defender XDR hunting. The post SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy remote access and target technician sessions appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.